PAM Transport, Inc. Company Review

PAM Transport, Inc. Company Overview

PAM Transport, Inc. company logo

PAM Transport, Inc. was founded in 1980. PAM Transportation Services Inc. is a transportation holding company and was incorporated in 1986. The corporate offices for PAM are located in Northwest Arkansas' Ozark Mountains in the community of Tontitown, Arkansas. Over the years, PAM has experienced growth not only by greatly increasing its customer base but also by acquisitions.

PAM provides nationwide dry van truckload, expedited truckload, intermodal, and logistics services to the manufacturing, retail, and automotive industries. They also provide direct service into the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. PAM also serves Mexico over border crossings in Laredo and El Paso, TX.

PAM Transport, Inc. Paid CDL Training

PAM Paid CDL Training

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  • Length Of Training At PAM

    The training at PAM will last approximately 0 weeks.

  • PAM Average Pay During Training

    You will average approximately $0 per week during your training.

  • Solo Versus Team Dispatch During Training

    You are dispatched as a team during training with PAM

  • Solo Versus Team Operation After Training

    At PAM you will run solo after training.

PAM Transport, Inc. Corporate Headquarters

Map of PAM corporate headquarters
297 West Henri de Tonti Blvd
Tontitown, AZ 72770
Phone: 1-800-879-7261
Website: PAM Transport, Inc.

Getting Hired At PAM Transport, Inc.

PAM Transport, Inc. Minimum Hiring Qualifications

  • Class A CDL license
  • No DUI/DWI in the last 5 years
  • Hiring Drivers With Felonies

    Felonies are reviewed on a case-by-case basis according to the nature and gravity of the offense or offenses, the time that has passed since the conviction and/or completion of the sentence, and the nature of the job held or sought.

  • Hiring Drivers With A DUI

    No DUI/DWI in the last 5 years.

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PAM Hiring Area

PAM hires from all 48 contiguous states

Minimum Hiring Age For PAM Transport, Inc.

PAM Minimum Hiring Age:
22 Years Old

Minimum Age Comparison

  • Salmon 25  
    .
  • Hub 23  
    .
  • PAM 22  
    .
  • Schaffer 22  
    .
  • Swift 21  
    .
  • Millis 21  
    .
  • Transport America 21  
    .

Minimum Experience Required For PAM Transport, Inc.

PAM Minimum Experience:
0 Months

Minimum Experience Comparison (Months)

  • AAA Cooper  24  
    .
  • Hub  12  
    .
  • Marten  6  
    .
  •  PAM
    No Experience Required
  •  Swift
    No Experience Required
  •  Beelman
    No Experience Required
  •  CTL
    No Experience Required

PAM Transport, Inc. Driver Benefits

  • Health, dental, and life insurance
  • 401(k) with company matching
  • Paid vacation
  • Consistent home time
  • PAM will pay $100 toward a driver's Hazmat Endorsement application costs.
  • CPM based on experience
  • Fuel/safety bonus
  • Layover pay
  • Per Diem program available

401k Retirement Plan:

  • - Participation open after completing 30 days employment
  • - Employer matches 50%, up to 3% of annual salary
  • - You may stop your contributions any time
  • - Contributions may be increased or decreased monthly
  • - Existing retirement plans may be transferred at any time
  • - Fully vested in all Employer contributions after 5 years of service

Paid Vacation:

  • - 1 week after 1st year
  • - 2 weeks after 2nd year
  • - 3 weeks after 5th year

Sign-on Bonus: $250.00

Driver Referral Bonus: Worth up to $1800.00

PAM Transport, Inc. Operations

Driving Opportunities At PAM Transport, Inc.

Driver Types:

  • Solo
  • Teams
  • OwnOp - Lease

Freight Types:

  • Dry Van
  • Intermodal

Route Types:

  • OTR
  • Dedicated

PAM Transport, Inc.'s Driving Opportunities In Detail

  • Dedicated:

    Half of the company drivers run dedicated lanes throughout the Eastern, Midwestern and Southern United States. These routes come with weekly home time and guaranteed miles.

  • OTR:

    OTR assignments feature mainly no-touch, drop-and-hook freight and layover pay.

  • Team:

    Long-haul assignments, including PAM's longest dedicated lanes. Higher miles and larger paychecks. PAM will work with drivers to find a partner, if necessary.

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PAM Operating Area

PAM operates all 48 contiguous states

PAM Transport, Inc. Terminal Locations

PAM Transport, Inc. terminal locations
  • Tontitown, AZ

PAM Yearly Revenues

PAM: $402,813,020

Yearly Revenue Comparison

  • J.B. Hunt  $6.16B
    .
  • NFI  $1.09B
    .
  • Western Express  $463.45M
    .
  • PAM  $402.81M
    .
  • MVT  $375M
    .
  • A. Duie Pyle  $293M
    .
  • G & P  $80M
    .

PAM Yearly Miles

PAM: 178,595,429

Yearly Miles Comparison

  • Swift  1.87B
    .
  • FirstFleet  185M
    .
  • PAM  178.6M
    .
  • MCT  52.58M
    .
  • Wil-Trans  33M
    .
  • Jim Palmer  27.3M
    .
  • Oak Harbor  3.89M
    .

PAM Company Policies

  • PAM Home Time Options

    PAM has the following home time options available:

    • Weekly
    • Monthly
  • PAM Rider Policy

    Drivers can have passengers who are 18 years old or older. Family members who are 13 years or older are also allowed. There is no insurance fee for a spouse but there is a small charge each month for other passengers.

  • PAM Tuition Reimbursement

    PAM does not offer tuition reimbursement.
  • PAM Pet Policy

    PAM does not allow pets.

PAM Canadian Policies

PAM does run service to Ontario and Quebec.

PAM Programs For Military Personnel

Veterans who have two years of experience driving commercial vehicles for the military can start their civilian truck driving careers with a Military Skills Test Waiver up to one year after their separation from the military. Additionally, some truck driving schools accept GI Bill benefits.

PAM also helps active-duty servicemen and –women and members of the reserves to move into a commercial truck driver job.

PAM Company Equipment

PAM Number Of Trucks

PAM Number Of Trucks:
1,761 Trucks

Number Of Trucks Comparison

  • Swift  25,685
    .
  • PAM  1,761
    .
  • MVT  1,500
    .
  • NEMF  1,364
    .
  • Schaffer  1,000
    .
  • Waggoners  319
    .
  • Lynden  198
    .

PAM Number Of Trailers

PAM Number Of Trailers:
4,919 Trailers

Number Of Trailers Comparison

  • J.B. Hunt  87,150
    .
  • Prime  10,000
    .
  • PAM  4,919
    .
  • Lone Star  2,500
    .
  • SRT  1,700
    .
  • Rush  1,100
    .
  • Wil-Trans  300
    .

PAM Governed Speed

PAM Speed:
64 MPH

64
  • Millis  70 mph
    .
  • Melton  65 mph
    .
  • Trimac  65 mph
    .
  • PAM  64 mph
    .
  • Interstate  63 mph
    .
  • Swift  62 mph
    .
  • Schneider  60 mph
    .

PAM Tractor Brands

  • PAM

  • Crete

  • Koch

  • TransAm

  • Schneider

  • Eagle

  • CRST

  • TMC

  • Cowan

  • MVT

  • Dart

  • May

PAM Transmission Types

PAM has standard transmissions

  • Standards
    • Lone Star
    • SRT
    • MTS
    • May
    • J.B. Hunt
    • Hunt
  • Automatics
    • Averitt
    • Koch
    • Dillon
    • AAA Cooper
    • Millis
    • Maverick
  • Mix Of Both
    • Schneider
    • Dart
    • Ozark
    • TMC
    • XPO
    • Navajo

PAM APU Policy

PAM has trucks equipped with APU's

  • APU Equipped
    • Maverick
    • Prime
    • Lone Star
    • Navajo
    • Paschall
    • Jim Palmer
  • Without APU's
    • Western Express
    • Martin
    • Watkins Shepard
    • A. Duie Pyle
    • J.B. Hunt
    • MVT
  • Mix Of Both
    • K & B
    • TMC

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